Venice: Two or Three Nights For Two With Flights from £169 Per Person, or With Gondola Ride from £189 Per Person at the 4* Delfino Hotel (Up to 50% Off)

Moored on solid ground to the north of Venice, the Hotel Delfino sends its guests gliding into a city standing on its own water-borne reflection.

On clear days, sunlight shatters in glittering ripples across the bay to bathe the Istrian stone palaces in pale fire. Immortalised by the paintings of Canaletto, the city is gilded and glossed in marble, and saturated with artistic masterpieces, hiding vast museums behind the palazzi and unfurling in the full majesty of St Mark's square.

And behind the crowded cultural centres, tiny streets twist and turn beneath a canopy of washing lines, opening out into picture-perfect glances of smooth rippling canals.

The Hotel

With striking art work and dark wood furnishings, Hotel Delfino offers a contemporary retreat from the glitz of Venice. A quiet escape just a short bus ride from Venice town centre, guests can relax in rooms complete with satellite TV, safes, and free Wi-Fi. Embracing the fine dining culture of Italy, the onsite restaurant serves an elegant menu amid the clean lines of a modern dining room. San Giulliano Park is a five minute walk away, and the hotel's location makes short work of day trips to Padua and Treviso.